{"id":61367,"date":"2019-03-14T17:55:27","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T21:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=61367"},"modified":"2019-03-14T17:59:22","modified_gmt":"2019-03-14T21:59:22","slug":"new-england-patriots-sign-maurice-harris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/03\/14\/new-england-patriots-sign-maurice-harris\/","title":{"rendered":"New England Patriots Sign Maurice Harris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three-year NFL veteran wide receiver <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HarrMa05.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maurice Harris<\/a><\/strong> signed a one-year contract with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/patriots\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New England Patriots<\/a>. As of this posting, the length and value of the contract are not available to the public. Harris, a California product, spent the past three seasons with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/redskins\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington Redskins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Patriots<\/a> are signing former <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Redskins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Redskins<\/a> WR Maurice Harris, source says. He was there on a visit with Bruce Ellington, who also will sign with New England, as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RapSheet<\/a> said earlier.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeGarafolo\/status\/1106302151968649216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1>New England Patriots, Maurice Harris Agree to Contract<\/h1>\n<p>Harris is the second wide receiver the Patriots have signed today. Earlier in the day, the Patriots came to terms with former <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/lions\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Detroit Lions<\/a> slot receiver <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/E\/ElliBr00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bruce Ellington<\/a><\/strong>. These two signings come on the heels of the Patriots missing on wide receivers <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HumpAd00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adam Humphries<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/T\/TateGo00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Golden Tate<\/a>, <\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BeasCo00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cole Beasley<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Harris made 12 appearances in the 2018 season, starting seven games. During his time on the field, the former undrafted free agent recorded 28 receptions for 304 yards without finding the endzone. Harris\u2019 best game came in a Week Eight loss to the Atlanta Falcons when he recorded 10 receptions on 12 targets for 124 yards.<\/p>\n<p>Harris first entered the NFL after going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft. Signing with the Washington Redskins, Harris didn\u2019t make the initial round of roster cuts. However, the Redskins like Harris enough to put him on the practice squad. After fellow wide receiver <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/D\/DoctJo00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Josh Doctson<\/a> <\/strong>suffered a season-ending injury, Harris earned a promotion to the Redskins\u2019 active roster. Appearing in 10 games as a rookie, Harris recorded eight receptions for 66 yards.<\/p>\n<p>Harris spent the 2017 season bouncing between Washington\u2019s active roster and the practice squad. After missing the opening day roster for the second straight year, Harris earned a promotion on November 11, 2017. During his six games on the field, Harris recorded four receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown.<\/p>\n<p>In total, Harris has played in 28 games throughout his NFL career. During his time on the field, the California product has recorded 40 receptions for 432 yards and one touchdown. Interestingly, Harris is cousins with Los Angeles Chargers\u2019 wide receiver <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/A\/AlleKe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Keenan Allen<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"JpzgzF6-SvJhsbnKeUya8A\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1077781532\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'JpzgzF6-SvJhsbnKeUya8A',sig:'bwEgEMaBQGRygPf-K86XzUAOCHMlqeu3dV1aApYPVhc=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1077781532',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wide receiver Maurice Harris has agreed to a contract with the New England Patriots. 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